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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
& F1 K/ W- Q. o! l: o5 hJust because.(没有别的原因。)
4 X* _0 k: [; I6 @/ R' ~It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) - b" s8 O0 t1 Z
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
" A. `- K& _2 k' q1 JNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ' S& z' j) h* D2 ~
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
$ I. i( U# |. f% z  P' A7 C9 T9 WMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) " H0 f+ z4 ]5 j( d* q) b0 p0 Z9 l
I am not available.(我正忙着)
+ b4 i4 P0 G& G5 R& SWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 5 k: G) n0 K$ K5 j8 ]/ p9 g
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 6 e) h& x' _& h& E0 R) D
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ! `0 O- L) O2 q- |  i2 C
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
' E, u" `$ F5 B8 LYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 * B4 h% m# {3 a7 `/ Y
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
+ V/ r$ f; ]6 T3 DI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
( M& B/ @' f* ~+ ?+ OYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
4 W/ B  J- I. h$ T6 DShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
' T7 U; n: l1 v- c) V/ qYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 3 G% i' H+ ]7 ^7 \# ^7 _. R0 c
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 * I1 \: j5 a2 f1 ~( e3 B
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ' F, c! Z( a% k# n
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。   |  I$ o& w8 D& o, M. p7 ?# }9 O
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 0 c( m1 e, s* J( G4 G# f& ]
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 # a! R8 {  H) V- m/ X
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 : r6 A( e/ L0 F. w8 l3 j
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
, r7 D1 {9 G8 yI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
9 ^* h0 |4 i; T' rYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 ' I6 G0 ?) Z7 b: p. R
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 |( ^, N( `" JHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
( ?% L' r& l6 \3 N  T3 IIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
- \' A! z& R* j7 F4 R2 X0 }2 aI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 $ A, F5 I  Y/ r- q9 \* o' H
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
" f% W$ Q' l0 m+ qHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
; B. X  u3 d+ f$ h/ U7 T  H' Da cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 3 G9 G% t. ~: `) R8 H
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
3 B& G" _: x; Y# Ea dog's life 潦倒的生活
6 X: X( c: R# y5 _8 C6 xThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
' q* s1 Z: ]4 J" _4 g. rA to Z 从头至尾
" ?2 ]' o9 V1 T8 {% [I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
! X1 }! C- y7 Yabove somebody 深奥
# D& ^/ b& A4 p* Z+ Z! |- I* lWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
# j( Z4 o! a! y5 w8 M/ ^all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 0 G7 ^- K. ~% b  w$ M, e4 f# p1 q
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
6 p5 t8 L6 I$ S4 I/ J- a$ rall the more 更加,益发
* S. T% X  I+ Y$ KYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 0 Y( m' ^: H( k1 P. q
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 $ m+ J% Y' d2 }( t1 Z
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
, |: i* P& Y* W  Q4 x5 ?. hall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 3 E. n( S  A1 J- _/ _) ^# @0 a
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
( s' C' p$ X2 F# s, I* s* xall out 竭尽全力 ! D8 T$ M  Q" N: c/ \5 F1 Y+ n3 R# t1 B
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 + {% Z) w4 \, ~% W
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
# S: ^* C" r! t4 x6 I7 D' DGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
" ?5 C! f) ]. c6 x7 W5 xI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
8 N$ q# g( B! E/ v, e* w9 Wall set 准备就绪
0 R0 b6 M0 V7 R6 Q, z- N# vHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
2 f* G" U: m5 R5 O5 pall you have to do 需要做得是
) k1 t: T5 z% n/ R0 ?All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 8 a" P, Y% X! j% j
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 , N: @3 C* ]# y- c/ V4 Y
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
5 p9 n' c8 Q+ f* J# W3 A对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ( f" O! f5 V2 w( V) u3 O6 N) l# `
as busy as a bee 非常忙 4 y4 q  F' p( J, a1 w6 W  A
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ' j3 f" I- H& h" m- V  U
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
# |/ y7 b7 P+ F+ O! oHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
3 [6 L  Y3 A0 ]) P5 Z3 Kat one's wit's end 智穷
1 n! p. D9 M# F  dDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
" W, @7 a9 P. M1 i7 V" Qbig shot 大人物,大亨 0 ?; L) V5 p( r0 k/ P7 |
He is a big shot in our little town. , v: r5 b. S% }% p$ Y' R) O5 Q
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
5 [( M3 @; B3 r: N+ ]8 p4 tEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 3 m( F# s1 W) p; P
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 ; T1 [) D. Q' S/ {& o: R- n
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 . o* r! B1 Q3 d3 K: T" K" e; l
black and white 白纸黑字
+ `" Z6 N( a" e8 PThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 8 H$ M6 r7 O4 n2 J# W6 q* Z* p
blind alley 死胡同 % E: u( }, N& r7 `6 y% H2 c2 B" D
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
5 O" Z# q1 I6 Nblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
2 i* O! m& Q4 x" tThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。   w0 V' i9 g4 o6 S2 M
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 % J2 G$ \$ v/ |/ }9 h7 P, C/ M
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 4 p) Z/ m0 J( ^8 C! s, }+ ^- @" O- N
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 " J) l, F# I& F) e4 S" R4 N
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
1 f& b% B& b9 _( r2 j4 k7 L: |bland new 崭新的 9 w# F- k3 N( D3 o5 P5 O; Q9 P- z4 b
a bland new coat 新衣服 , G  A, L$ F3 U1 r. _3 T
break the ice 打破沉默 3 r- Y( q5 U/ |7 t
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
" a: f6 i: x" r7 i/ t3 nby a blow 无意中的一击 : Y0 V2 R4 [6 a3 w
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 " L1 N2 L( a/ P( r
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 ' {0 B* h4 w* Z# A, b
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
" m) V* v8 t# E& @7 j" C2 R4 s& Bcarry something too far 过火了 9 Y' e  ]! B5 s6 R7 G* R# m
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
& L# }5 R$ s' q, {$ Z* B2 F4 ecastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
) G5 S4 _0 y, _; b* TYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
/ N6 y0 n& m8 _' Ccats got one's tongue 哑口无言 % {7 s" l/ ~# g% g% j: g
chain smoker 老烟枪 1 N9 x4 G7 p, Z! C) v9 [4 b0 x( M
come up with 产生,想出 8 h1 L* u, a7 D6 B8 j
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
! z: m. o0 T) F  D6 b7 M- ^come easily 容易 2 E5 W4 P. `" a9 U; O
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 . E  N: m2 q/ F/ c1 b' w
cup of tea 喜欢
$ d# q, j" A+ I) F" b1 b/ y) ?Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 . ~/ p( M. u8 L9 I5 Y. E
cut it out 停止,住嘴
4 J2 ?! ~* y8 T3 J- D/ k* LCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. " C3 ?: n5 k; M$ o$ F: P
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
9 i  b# [  V& h3 W; L4 r5 rLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
( H" x. Z7 q9 yNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. " @  Y% [0 c' }. j( ?
dear John letter 绝交信 7 Y6 o( B7 e) j- R
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 2 h  t6 I( E3 V0 }7 X0 K& H
do somone good 对某人有好处 6 K3 b6 Z1 o* a1 r
Having some moring exercises does you good.
* b& L( s, Y$ v+ H% K' O8 S+ Y! I# dDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
+ i# U( v/ I: s# W4 l! C2 Idoesn't count 这次不算
7 q2 e4 M0 e- G$ `, ^- }It doesn't count this time,try again.
+ {$ I& l' @/ M3 n6 ldoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
) A+ z( \$ s* C( s& S' sThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
5 O$ q9 R1 S3 d! l6 ^# j3 Q8 Edown and out 穷困潦倒 " z/ W8 L, s: g- `  j" @/ F
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
0 I$ K% Z$ }. k9 T2 fdrive at 用意,意欲
0 O  W4 @- O6 N, M- H5 t- l/ aWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
9 d- G; A' e* c0 Odrop in 偶然拜访 + I1 w5 y& v& O3 L: V/ Y; K, A
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 1 a0 e' N8 q. D* `
drop me a line 写信给我 5 F8 i) P2 l! c4 E
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 8 X5 \$ M0 [- v7 C" K% x
early bird 早起的人
( |4 c- R* y' e( {$ h& CAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
6 s8 H" G# Y5 y4 X  W0 ieasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 . C1 K" @8 c0 t+ \/ V1 R
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
  f3 I7 w' O) v, hI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. & j8 y& b- \- ^
face the music 直面困难
) q, E' l/ ?9 C, U: ~3 eHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 . ~7 A$ z& Q4 u8 \. f6 l+ k+ U
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 , H6 @" ~3 H- u2 P
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. . }" f4 T* k9 h* b: F
fed up 厌倦 9 P, V4 i  D8 T- A
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
$ G$ P! _" t+ j' Z. ^6 f$ N. u0 Mfeel free to do something 不要拘束 $ @8 A5 M! F, H
Please feel free to make suggestions. ! m' t& B; H$ F; {2 B% B* c
few and far between 很少,稀少
5 }) j3 S3 |: Y7 O% A1 ~Human beings are few and far between in this zone. - \) a! _' v7 z' F' g  k* w6 N
French leave 不辞而别
  F2 [* d5 Z. r9 N9 egive me a headache 让人头痛
* g/ z+ m2 v" Y  X' vThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
; H( R3 N& O/ G# _7 D5 P* pgive me a hand 帮我一下 ) U. y, ~0 T, B5 R( U  G
go Dutch AA制
( I  q. ~. p& ~$ c9 L! |8 ^God bless you 上帝保佑你
% }! N4 r6 {( M  ~0 cGod bless you with your examinations. 2 W# R' {$ O; x& a) H9 ^- b) k
God knows 天知道
! T& i* O, \1 uGot it? 明白了吗?
7 q& S5 ~0 v( U1 T& U. T& [green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 + `8 A% f; z6 O  y2 M' t' m/ ~: n  |
hands are full 非常忙 ' K! D1 k7 j2 \, ^3 }" X+ s
have a ball 勇敢
  ~' m! Z% }5 b, Z$ Thave had it 受够了
4 V; _2 u" W7 t; v) Q. l5 ~6 ZI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 1 M9 }6 X' j6 L) y  N' j; s8 h  o
hold water 站得住脚
; }% ?# U: h% }Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
4 s9 L  m* k* t2 ~# ]# ein every sense of word 在某种意义上说 1 X0 G9 J7 r, |9 e( f3 K
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
5 e( s: d* f6 }& M+ u. ^keep an eye on 提高警惕   c0 G) j( Z8 v8 p
kill time打发时间 % }) w8 t: O2 p7 \! }
lazy bones 懒骨头 - C' f! j3 r* Y3 f% d, @! {! l
Get up lazy bones! 3 p' j5 @. w9 _% r8 d
leave it to me 让我来吧
1 B4 x' G% T) lleave me alone 别管我   L5 Q$ T2 U2 q$ x0 w
like father like son 有其父必有其子
( @4 p! h. \" |9 x9 E9 blike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
' R3 ]! W8 c5 amake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
4 m" n% Q4 E- Y/ R  {& X) A& Cmake a big money 赚大钱
2 v+ }, U9 z2 h2 V, Cmake both ends need 收支平衡
7 G5 `1 N" \7 F- z" ^We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 4 W  h% ?/ x& w! J; l
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
$ U. h+ u, r/ Q: i3 w1 G  uHis achievement made waves in his country.
: ~5 W* O* n9 K) l$ T9 Cmake yourself at home 别拘束
) {/ h* m2 L$ C) ^; y# @no good 没有好结果
$ c1 V( A( G5 h6 K) a/ A" kBad mam comes tono good. ) K. @; V# B% S& r) N" u
no kidding 不要开玩笑
: L& z9 t2 u- g+ Mnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 % X6 M& x2 H8 @" W  O/ V( f
not really 也不是……
2 t8 m1 N& g! U- n% G2 Gold hand 老手
6 C5 f, u+ e4 ^0 o& `0 A3 p, o, n0 hHe is an old hand at stealing.
' g  ~- D- U, h8 n$ Y4 f) c9 Sold story 老一套
* {  L- W" @0 X7 _& o4 UI am tired of it,same old story. ( w' `: ~( N* c! C$ ]
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 7 K$ C$ l  F- T& L( B# z
on occasion 间或
& V2 A, L. X4 g( C( _of one's own accord 自愿地 ; _* o2 M: `8 d6 ?, d5 L7 g3 Z0 P1 P8 p. k
packed like sardins 拥挤 , g% ]- j, i% c/ z3 F+ a
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 5 h9 t9 t; |' ^6 [; O
pass away 去世 9 p5 _/ t9 w6 W) @) }  _
pay the price 付出代价
% y7 L% B( g; G% R! z. o$ MYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 3 Y- c0 [2 U) |+ M. D+ A
put up with 忍受 # i9 @3 }" P& U; F
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
( i+ C, ~* Q: g0 l6 P3 g. _red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ! ~; \& z! a: X8 d% X( q7 s& J
red tape 繁文缛节 1 U- j7 W1 ~8 y/ c$ b& x5 G* ~7 b
red carpet 红地毯 * S7 Q, Z/ d" o- a
run into 偶遇 . @+ ~/ D6 X1 R5 S6 ^9 O" S
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 5 d! o, o! F0 e$ x
run out of 用尽,缺少 % R; u4 f8 }( @
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. ' d  v; H' Q; G5 K: ]2 S
show up 炫耀 ( ?/ F( Y0 O, G
small potatos 小人物
: O1 K0 S2 W1 r" W1 iso what? 那怎么样呢? 4 `/ a' C, ?- b2 I0 K! }% M
stand up for 忍受
9 D+ B$ G* E1 |suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
3 a' }+ j% k( C2 g( V# w* P& zsunday dress 最好的衣服 " l, E  u& q! m" M
sure thing 十有把握的事 9 [# k+ \, t5 u' W$ {( X+ F# p
take one's time 尽情玩 $ M+ B- X! K; f$ N) M1 `& f5 q: M& N
Take your time and enjoy it. " D5 X$ k& k- L# ?, y
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
$ O4 ]9 p$ c: f5 v/ @# ethat's it 就是
. h: R7 h+ c- f7 w4 I; z/ Uthat is really something 太好了 0 I- ]! F% Z- l: j) K3 s$ K3 a1 d
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 1 Z+ e; X( P+ g+ K6 k1 L
there you go 这边请
, e. v6 Z9 K( {5 ^: S9 H: cthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
+ B4 \. f, d2 z( @0 p3 `$ Ounder the table 死底下,秘密地
. U  v' \; r, y) f: v' Munder the weather 身体不适
% R- s; F7 ^& h; kwhat's going on 怎么了
3 A, h9 q' M* D- B( ~0 u6 G! ]4 }8 [3 qwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
3 g& k; `! W& u/ q# mwalking dictionary 活字典
' ~4 G) ^* V5 `, n; Q9 p6 w( lwhat is up 近来可好 4 j, Z: \# A. q
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。, _+ B. I' q# l
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?0 X& f' v. [- Z  D- u* q
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
7 u. s+ Z. u0 ]眼镜完好无损
) g! K% {( ]4 d) d5 c然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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